Peggy Goes Straw Hat

A young actress arrives at a summer-stock company in a lakeside mountain town and experiences the busy rhythms of repertory theatre: settling into accommodations, sharing costumes with fellow cast members, rehearsing on a carefully painted set, handling props and radio interviews, and facing the pressures of opening night. The narrative follows her friendships, backstage cooperation and rivalries, practical problems like wardrobe and staging, and the small triumphs and setbacks that shape her growth as a professional performer during an eight-week season.